Advancing Solutions for Canada's Future
Smart, market-based policy is needed to realize the true value of Canada’s natural heritage to support a prosperous and resilient national economic strategy.
A Canadian Vision
Canadians overwhelmingly support a national economic strategy that accounts for the value of nature
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93%
believe nature should be positioned as one of our most valuable economic assets
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87%
agree that pursuing nature-based solutions is important to Canada’s national strategy
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80%
support federal and provincial governments helping businesses transition their operations to adopt nature-based solutions
The Government of Canada’s new A Force of Nature strategy outlines a vision for the future that “protects, restores and values nature as the foundation of our economy, sovereignty and well-being.” A new report by Canada’s Nature Advantage, Realizing the Value of Nature to Unlock Billions for a Stronger, More Resilient Canadian Economy, offers tangible pathways towards this future. By quantifying the value of nature and the essential benefits it provides, this research outlines actionable solutions for building a nature-positive national economic strategy.
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Five Building Blocks to Scale Investment in Nature
Canada’s Nature Advantage has identified five essential building blocks for Budget 2026 that can provide the foundations to scale private investment in nature positive working landscapes and deliver the government’s A Force of Nature strategy.
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Realizing the Value of Nature
Consolidating findings from six independent research papers, our new report translates the essential value of nature into scalable economic opportunities and outlines pathways to build a thriving Canadian economy rooted in its working landscapes.
Unlocking the Opportunity
With the right policy levers, investments in nature can attract billions in private capital while recognizing that Canada’s working landscapes - our forests, farmlands and waters - have unrealized value to support a resilient and sovereign Canadian economy. To unlock the true value of nature, policies must:
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Recognize
the value of essential ecosystem benefits such as clean air and water, climate regulation and fire resilience.
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Increase
the authority and capacity of Indigenous Peoples to steward their land and waters for effective and sustainable long-term management.
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De-risk
investments and accelerate capital flows that benefit land stewards, businesses, communities and the environment.
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Advance
high-integrity credit markets to ensure growth is measurable, credible and built to last.
Collaboration at Canada Climate Week Xchange
Hosted on November 26 as part of Canada Climate Week Xchange, Unlocking Canada’s Nature Advantage: The Economic Power of Nature in Forestry, Agriculture and Indigenous-Led Business, exemplified Canada’s Nature Advantage as a space for leaders in forestry, agriculture, finance, Indigenous business and government to work together on solutions that benefit nature and people.
